Spurs have won their opening two games in the competition and Postecoglou said the visit of Alkmaar could allow one or two fringe players to impress. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Despite a sluggish start, Tottenham Hotspur cruised over the weekend, coming out of the international break with a solid win to help move past the collapse at Brighton. That makes it six wins out of seven since mid-September across all competitions, including the Europa League, which continues on Thursday at home against AZ Alkmaar.